One morning in August 2020, Mike was making his way inside his house from the backyard. As he approached the step up to the door, one of his dogs ran up and cut him off causing Mike to quickly swerve out of the way. From this motion, Mike heard and felt a pop in his […]
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In January 2021, Lotti got her left hip replaced by IBJI’s Dr. Sean Sutphen. Approximately 30 years ago, Lotti had her right hip replaced by another doctor. Overall, she knew what to expect but was excited to see the new changes to technology and quality of care provided by IBJI that she hadn’t experienced before. […]
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Brigitte’s left hip pain began a year and a half ago. She was able to manage it a little bit by getting injections. The injections helped with the pain and she felt good enough to take a planned trip to England with family. Since then, the pain became more noticeable. Keep reading to learn more […]
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Daniel experienced arthritis and shoulder pain for years. He got to the point that he couldn’t handle the pain any longer and came in to see IBJI’s Dr. Djuro Petkovic. Keep reading to learn more about Daniel’s bilateral reverse shoulder arthroplasty and the care he received with Dr. Petkovic. Learn more about shoulder care at […]
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Jessica was on vacation when she tripped down a step and injured her foot. She later discovered that she had an extra bone in her foot called the accessory navicular bone which was injured from the fall. Keep reading to learn more about Jessica’s accessory navicular foot surgery and the care she received with IBJI’s […]
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DES PLAINES, Ill., March 8, 2021—Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI), the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practice in Illinois, welcomes two new physicians to the OrthoHealth (Medical Wellness) Program. Dr. Inbar Kirson, certified weight management physician and Dr. Lynn Gettleman Chehab, pediatrician, will enhance the program by bringing a medically supervised approach to weight management […]
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Glenn received a successful second knee replacement under the care of IBJI’s Dr. David Raab. His knee replacement surgery exceeded all of his expectations. Not only in the outcome of a fully functioning knee, but with the entire patient medical team interaction. Keep reading to learn more about Glenn’s successful second knee replacement surgery and […]
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Kamil began experiencing shoulder instability his senior year of high school in 2011. He had his first partial shoulder dislocation occur during a hockey game. Keep reading to learn more about Kamil’s multiple shoulder dislocation treatment and recovery. Dislocated Shoulder Injury “A player fell on top of me with my arm stretched out and my […]
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DES PLAINES, Ill., January 11, 2021—Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI), the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practice in the U.S., announces the opening of the Bourbonnais – Mooney Drive Physical Therapy Clinic. This new clinic is located at 110 Mooney Drive, Suite 5, Bourbonnais, IL 60914. This location marks IBJI’s 34th rehabilitation clinic. This new […]
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